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West Virginia Earnings
West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Charleston MSA
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$23,450 or $11.28/hr
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$20,010 or $9.62/hr
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$29,030 or $13.96/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$27,110 or $13.03/hr
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$23,330 or $11.22/hr
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$30,630 or $14.73/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$27,180 or $13.07/hr
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$23,140 or $11.12/hr
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$30,930 or $14.87/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$23,360 or $11.23/hr
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$18,530 or $8.91/hr
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$28,280 or $13.59/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$23,600 or $11.35/hr
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$19,780 or $9.51/hr
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$28,350 or $13.63/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$22,780 or $10.95/hr
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$18,610 or $8.95/hr
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$28,030 or $13.48/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$31,630 or $15.21/hr
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$26,230 or $12.61/hr
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$36,850 or $17.71/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$23,990 or $11.54/hr
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$20,420 or $9.82/hr
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$29,280 or $14.08/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$23,750 or $11.42/hr
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$19,760 or $9.50/hr
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$28,610 or $13.76/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$27,050 or $13.01/hr
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$22,880 or $11.00/hr
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$31,730 or $15.25/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$23,120 or $11.12/hr
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$18,550 or $8.92/hr
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$28,280 or $13.59/hr
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West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$22,210 or $10.68/hr
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$18,710 or $9.00/hr
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$28,820 or $13.85/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$23,280 or $11.19/hr
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$18,850 or $9.06/hr
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$27,770 or $13.35/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Decreasing Growth rate is estimated to be -3%
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Job Openings
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3,324 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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18,971 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Workforce Investment Area 1
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3,833
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-10%
|
-19
|
680
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661
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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2,777
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-5%
|
-14
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491
|
477
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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1,870
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-11%
|
-20
|
319
|
299
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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1,694
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-8%
|
-14
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293
|
279
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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1,995
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-8%
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-15
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346
|
331
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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3,881
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-5%
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-20
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682
|
662
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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2,803
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-5%
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-13
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493
|
480
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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?
National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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decreasing
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -10%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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large number
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A total of 57070 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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very large occupation
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This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 3,371,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Declining growth
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Although retail sales are expected to increase over the next decade, employment growth of cashiers should be limited because of advances in technology, such as the use of self-service checkout stands in retail stores and increasing online sales.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (82.3%)
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (27.3%)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (11.8%)
- Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (11.6%)
- Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (10.9%)
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